Wednesday Workings, April 17, 2025

 

This table runner is now gracing our table.  Kluckies turned out really cute.  I got the eyes stitched down today just after breakfast.  The cats are already enjoying sitting on it while they watch the birds.

I have been spending time working on Orange Crush.  The blocks are being sewn into rows and the rows into the top.  It is on point so takes a bit longer to work through; at least it always seems to.  Next will be to put the inner border in place.  I will be picking up the black print that was used in the blocks.  It is looking like a finish is on the way for "USED" on Sunday.  I will share a photo on Sunday of my project.  I will be calling it Krushed.

Friday is a day sewing at Rosie's with my group.  Not certain what project I will work on; perhaps cutting the Millie's Dresses units that I will be swapping.

Anxious to be moving onto another project.  I will be sending Koxcomb and Krushed to Kerry for quilting soon.  I hope you are working on something fun...maybe something that gives off a Spring vibe =^.^=

Design Wall Monday, April 14, 2025

 

My flight home left early evening today.  It was surprisingly uneventful even though San Diego had a shake up today with a 5.2 magnitude earthquake.  Nothing disturbed the skies, yeah.

I will have more to talk about and share on my Wednesday Workings post.  This girl goes to bed after necessities for the evening are unpacked.  The kitties are hovering after my week away from home.  Got to get a few plays in with each of them before the covers are tucked up around me =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, April 13, 2025

 

Karen and I are spending our last full day at our parents.  We have some cleaning yet to be done.  It has been a week of cleaning and assisting with Mom's needs as she recovers from her leg ailments.  Dad took us out to dinner and a few errands this evening.  During the week I finished Mom's binding and my own.  I'll be sharing photos of my finishes tomorrow.

My niece, Tiffany, and her family visited yesterday.  This was a first time for both me and parents to meet 11 week old Levi.  They also brought lunch!  Greyson turns five in June which might be a next visit.  No flights arranged yet, but I do want to return sometime in June.  Thanks Matt for driving the four our round trip.

You can check out my Mom's blog, SewWhatElse, to see the two charity quilts I bound for her to donate.   

Nothing changes my stats this week.

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 77.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 46.5 yards
Net used in 2025: 31.25 yards

Wednesday Workings, April 9, 2025

 

I have the center done so now is the time to deal with those itty bitty HSTs.  They come together to make an inner border.

And here it is all complete!  Koxcomb can be checked off the 2022 UFO List.  The project is just a little over 17" square.

Design Wall Monday, April 7, 2025

 

I thought I was done with Part 4 of Orange Crush, but heck no...there was a block to be made!

All Spinning Star blocks are done.  I am really pleased by the way all the scraps are playing with the red and black that makes the block.

I knew this Part 5 was to make the Album block, but it also had you make so many other units.

All these are done.  I'm loving it!

On it's side because it won't fit up and down on my Design Wall.  The black strips will be the inner border and the pieced units off to the right make the pieced border that comes after the black.  I stopped at this point and will put it all together along with a 10" square set of blocks for the back when I return home.

Koxcomb is coming along nicely too.

Sunday Stash Report, April 6, 2025

Kluckies arrived from Kerry on Wednesday.  I had it all set for my flight east yesterday.  Hey, it's a long non-stop flight, a girl whose a quilter needs something to do!  I also had in my carryon my Children's Zoo cross stitch just incase binding Kluckies didn't last the entire 5+ hours flight.

In my luggage is my 2024-2025 Idiom Challenge project ready for hand stitched binding.  The reveal isn't until May's meeting so you still need to wait a while before I can share.

Although I was really busy getting my sewing projects in order before my flight, there are no changes to stash to report.  Rest assured I will be busy with  Mom's projects during my visit.

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 77.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 46.5 yards
Net used in 2025: 31.25 yards

Wednesday Workings, April 2, 2025

Orange Crush Part 4 was easy with my new AccuQuilt 3" strip dye and of course Bonnie Hunter's Easy Angle ruler made this part a piece of cake.  I like how this long held back black and the red prints played together.

Orange Crush Pat 5 was quite another story.  It started out seeming so easy...just cut into the orange and blue yardage...the pattern read.  Then read on...  There were 20 of the Album block 18 of the Half Album block, and of course four corners (a Fourth Album block?).  There is only one more part to go and it's on deck after the pool this morning.  I'm thinking Krush as a name still; although something else would be considered if it's uncovered.

I'm moving along on Koxcomb too.  Last night I was able to get down the last two purple parts.  My cats are very interested in sitting in my lap while watching TV, but when the Lori Holt miniature design panel comes out they just want to sit on it.  Drives me batty!

Hope you had a fun April Fool's Day.

Design Wall Monday, March 31, 2025

Here is Orange Crush Part 1.  150 1 1/2" finished four patches.  Most of my dark squares are batiks from the days when I was mostly using batiks.  Not so much anymore, I use my batik stash right along beside all the other cottons.

Part 2 is next.  142 units.  I have trimmed off the dog ears, but you can see that they were still part of the block in this photo.

Part 3 is where I ended today.  22 units mirror image for a total of 44 units.  I will be on to Part 4 that starts using up yardage.  Black and red 3 1/2" strips...you can see why I wanted the 3 1/2" AccuQuilt die =^.^=

Koxcomb is coming along too.  I'm up to the purple and blue wool pieces.  My double adhesive isn't working as it should so I have basting stitches holding the pieces in place.  Pins just get in the way!

Aqua Fit in the morning and then on to Part 4.  Should I call Orange Crush..."Krush"; seems appropriate don't you think?  Have a great day and do a little sewing.

Sunday Stash Report, March 30, 2025

Kluckies is with Kerry for quilting.  Kerry is working towards having it and my Sunshine Challenge project back to me before my visit to mom and dad's home.  I will need to get binding together and ready for sewing into place.  These projects will give me something to do during the long flight.  This counts as my used for this week.

I am further along with Koxcomb than what you see pictured.  I will share progress tomorrow on this project.  It is going along nicely.

The last of the fabrics I have been waiting on for Orange Crush arrived.  I had a half a yard and needed one and a half yards.  This is a Laundry Basket fabric and recent enough that I was able to find more.  This project has been on my sewing table this week.  Progress on it tomorrow too.

These five fabrics are for Millie's Dresses.  I only need four, but I wasn't sure the last piece pictured would work well with a white background.  This is a swap project and although it will look good with my background it might  not with someone else in the swap.  It is darn cute though.  I also have one other fabric in purple that can be used.

Friday had me at Quilt in a Day for AccuQuilt Club.  They always have something fun on sale.  This layer cake was 35% off and I love the French General line.  I was lucky to get it as most of all the other fabrics in this line were already sold. I also picked up a 3" (3 1/2" unfinished) strip die.  It will come in handy for Bonnie Hunter projects since she uses that size strips frequently. 

I wasn't sure I would pick this up, but as you can see I did!  It starts with the Tossed Nine-Patch pattern sized down to use charm size (5") squares cut into 2 1/2" units.  The kit was available during the recent shop hop.  I have some orange rick rack that will work great.  I'll have to see what I can find in my stash that will work with orange.  I can see in my future making several of these small projects.

Enough damage to my stash count!

Used this week: 3 yards 
Used YTD: 77.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 8.5 yards
Purchased YTD: 46.5 yards
Net used in 2025: 31.25 yards

Wednesday Workings, March 26, 2025

 

Thought to share the cross stamped stitchery that I was working on in the evenings.  I am working on the Platypus right now.  This project has no particular individual in mind.  

I got done with Peeps.  I decided not to wait on fabric to arrive from ETSY shops when I had what I thought I didn't in my stash.  This project 90% from my stash.  I wasn't sure about adding the dark purple 30's reproduction, but it seems to work out fine.  Any help out their for a "K" name for Peeps?

I am working on Koxcomb; along with Orange Crush.  None of these are UFO.  I am trying to get ahead of the UFO List.  Happy Wednesday =^.^=

Design Wall Monday, March 24, 2025

Friday while at Rosie's I started cutting out the parts for Peeps.  This will make into a nice Spring table runner.  I need one more 30's Reproduction fabric for the last chick.  I had hoped to find enough fabric at Rosie's but nothing quite seemed to work.  I have some ETSY purchases for Millie's Dresses coming in this week and plan to use some one of the fabrics to complete the recipe for Peeps.

Also at Rosie's I started working on Koxcomb.  Look at all the tiny HSTs!  I'm still a beginner with wool which is what this project is all about.  Threads are available.  Will start on what I know best...cotton HSTs using foundation paper.

This week I am waiting for ETSY fabrics to arrive from four different shops.  A red for Orange Crush, and five from three different shops for Millie's Dresses.  Millie's Dresses will be a swap project, right now with three others.  There is a possibility the number of participants could grow as the project is open to Sunshine members attending the May retreat.  We will be swapping dress, collar, and belt units along with a matching fabric to make part of the border.  There will be more on this project soon.  For now I have enough to keep me in stitches =^.^=  Happy Monday

Sunday Stash Report, March 23, 2025

This came on Monday!  So excited to get Krakow back from Kerry.  There are two more mysteries in the quilting queue along with Grandma Alice's two stitchery projects.  I know one of the two stitchery projects is next to quilt.  Back to Krakow though...I worked on the binding all week and just finished a few hours ago.

This 2025 UFO is finished =^.^=

This week I did have two adds.  The purple was purchased at Rosie's for the Spring table runner that I will share with you tomorrow called Peeps by Pieces From My Heart.  The orange one is from Coffee Patch Fabrics (ETSY).  It will be used for Orange Crush that is Bonnie Hunter's Mystery II.  I am still waiting on more of the red to arrive before I will have all that I need for this project.

Here is what I am working with so far.  More blues will come into the mix once I hunt through my 2" strips or create more :)  The neutrals are easy.  These are the ones that are cut at 2" already that will be the first to use.  The first units to be made are four patches with 2" units of neutral and blues.

Happily I finished my Idiom Challenge project this week.  I am sewing the back together today.  On Tuesday it will be on its way to Kerry for quilting.  Nothing purchased for this project YEAH!

So there is some change with my stash stats today.

Used this week: 2 yards 
Used YTD: 74.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 2.5 yards
Purchased YTD: 38 yards
Net used in 2025: 39.25 yards

 

Wednesday Workings, March 19, 2025

All the buttons are in place on Klondike Krew.  So what do you think of my snowman now?

Happy Wednesday!
 

Design Wall Monday, March 17, 2025

 

Working on this year's project so there is nothing to share from my Design Wall.  It is coming along nicely is all that I can share.

I have finished Kolorado.  This Row by Row project gifted to me by Marti when she was working with Ruth's Stitchery turns into a very nice table runner.  There was lots to do in this small 12" by 39" project.  Thanks Marti!

Klondike Krew is in its finishing touches.  I have all the "noses" (carrots) on each of the 16 snowman.  Next up is the 36 eyes.  These have to be the worst buttons to work with.  The carrots are cute, but the holes aren't finished well in the back.  I'm struggling with each button honestly, taking much more time than they should.  They are indeed necessary though to build some life into these snowman.

I have Corned Beef and all the right vegetables cooking in my slow cooker today for dinner later tonight.  Nine hours of cooking with the 1" sliced cabbage going in at eight hours.  It is smelling really good as I work on the snowman!  Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone.

Sunday Stash Report, March 16, 2025

Karolina Krossroads was finished.  This is Bonnie Hunter's first mystery called Carolina Crossroads.  (In case you are noticing the white dot at the top right...it's the ceiling fan pull LOL.)

I set about to use one of my new dies from AccuQuilt, the 10" square.  I have a bunch of neutrals that needed to be tamed!  Nearly all of these are of a word theme.  I needed nine across and down for Karolina Krossroads.  The last row is on the floor, you can just about make it out.

The back is all together and just like that it all fits on my wall.  It will soon come down and along with the Karolina Krossroads top it will be on its way to Kerry for magic =^.^=

Sharing also today February BOM coordinated by Hallie and WON by Teresa.  I didn't make the March meeting so it will go in the mail to Teresa.

Jennifer was good to send me the March BOM.  I thought Gina was on for March, there seems to have been a swap?  I like how the purple batik accented the fun background.  I used the triangles on a roll for my HSTs.

There was a bit of an add this week, the last of the Challenge fabric arrived.  I'll be sharing more on this after May's meeting.  A big used with Karolina Krossroads!

Used this week: 14.25 yards 
Used YTD: 74.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 1.5 yards
Purchased YTD: 35.5 yards
Net used in 2025: 39.25 yards